I think plant-based is the diet choice and veganism is the lifestyle. I got corrected by someone who was plant based. They didn’t want to associate with vegans
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Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months agoVeganism is not a dietary choice it’s a lifestyle choice. Diet is just a big part of it but not the whole of it.
ReiRose@lemmy.world 6 months ago
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Then what would we call someone who makes the dietary choice but none of the other lifestyle choices? How would they identify in a restaurant setting? The answer is “vegan”. In the same way that I’m vegetarian but don’t care if I wear leather shoes.
I’m not saying you’re wrong, I’m saying that English lacks the words that would let you be precise. We need a word for people who are vegan in diet, and don’t care to bother the rest of the world about it. That’s why OPs question keeps coming up.
Inui@lemmy.ml 6 months ago
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Do people say that in restaurants? I’ve actually never heard it.
IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 6 months ago
No. They are being pendantic.
Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
The answer is “plant-based diet”
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Do people say that in restaurants? I’ve actually never heard it.